The legislation lets private citizens sue people who mail abortion medications to Texans. It offers a blueprint for state lawmakers trying to stop their residents from circumventing abortion bans.
Exactly my thoughts. It crosses state lines, it’s Federal. The mail system is Federally run (for now). The state has no jurisdiction over federal mail. It’s also why if you cross state borders with drugs or mail them to another state, you get Federal charges.
If the constitution still mattered, this would violate the interstate commerce clause
Exactly my thoughts. It crosses state lines, it’s Federal. The mail system is Federally run (for now). The state has no jurisdiction over federal mail. It’s also why if you cross state borders with drugs or mail them to another state, you get Federal charges.